The Emperor and the Assassin (Jing ke ci qin wang) (1998)

8.2	Listal rating
7.3	IMDB rating

China (3), Historical (3), 1990s (3), Drama (3), Chinese (2), Epic (2), Battle (1), Branding (1), Palace (1), Royalty (1), Murder Plot (1), 80s 90s 00s (1), Assassin (1)

Description

In the 3rd Century BC, Ying Zheng, heir to the Kingdom of Qin, seeks to dominate the remaining six Chinese kingdoms. Ying's strategy is to seem invincible. Ying sends his concubine Zhao to the Han Kingdom as a spy, to enlist an assassin he can conquer. Zhao persuades Jing Ke, but falls in love.

Directed by

Kaige Chen

Starring (View all) :

Lady Zhao

Jing Ke

Dan, Prince of Yan

General Fan Yuqi

Marquis Changxin

Lu Buwei

Queen Mother

Gao Jianli

Qin Wuyang

Prison Official

Written by (View all) :

Kaige Chen

writer

Peigong Wang

writer

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